Extradural infections of the spine

Spinal Cord

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-109

  Klekamp, J ^a   Samii, M ^a  

^a NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inflammatory disease; Spinal abscess; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SEPTICEMIA; SPINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0033064320     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100806     Document Type: Article

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